LAST CHANCE! Live Theater This Weekend – The Silent Measure

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If you missed it in Nehalem (July) or Cannon Beach (August), or as many that are planning to see it again before it’s gone, this is your last chance to catch Bryan Churchill’s new acclaimed stageplay, “The Silent Measure.” 

Audience response has been overwhelmingly resonant. “The biggest takeaway has been how deeply it’s sticking with people,” says Churchill. “Folks are still coming up to talk about the play, the dialogue, the acting, and the questions the story leaves to ponder.” 

The HipFish just ran a review in this month’s issue: “Churchill’s use of storytelling to inspire demonstrates a power of connection that is unattainable through technology… Audience reflection on the concepts of chaos, uncertainty, and creativity as aspects of human connection among artificial intelligence is a solid measurement of [the play’s] success…” 

We are living through a strange moment in our collective history. The tools we’ve built to assist us have quietly learned to anticipate us while silently taking over our lives, turning up the pressure on what it means to be conscious, alive, real, even loved. This play is about what happens when our interactions with technology get pressed to the point where something has to give.

The play closes next month in Astoria at Ten Fifteen Productions | September 10, 11 & 12, 2026.

Tickets are available at the door and online at www.thesilentmeasure.com.

You may also use the QR Code listed on the poster for this announcement to reserve tickets.

Coming up soon Sept 19 WaSH Class and Refresh opportunity

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The Sept. 19th class is just days away and it would be wonderful to have more participants to fill this class, so why hesitate?
New to WaSH? Get registered.
Need a refresh on the information? Email the instructor to let her know you’ll be attending.

Our winter season is coming. Attend a WaSH class to obtain helpful preparedness information.

WaSH is back! Get registered!
Sign up for this in-person, 2.5 hr. class at EVCNB.ORG – Events & Trainings.
Class is held at the Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue Station on Hwy 101.
Emergency situations happen in our coastal region – power outages, flooding, ice storms, wildfires, and at some point, an earthquake/tsunami.
How will you obtain safe water for drinking, cooking, washing, and dispose of human waste during these situations?
EVCNB offers a comprehensive class covering water, sanitation and hygiene, in which you will obtain the know-how and can purchase any of the 2-bucket systems to get your household prepared to properly manage your WaSH needs.
This 2.5-hour class will be taught on the following Saturdays from 10:00am to 12:30pm:
September 19
October 24
November 21
December 12
________________________________

The WaSH Class covers a lot of valuable & useful information. How long ago did you attend a class? Would you like a refresh on the material, which is always being revised and up-dated?
Come to a WaSH Refresher! Easily done!
Email <wash@evcnb.org> to inform the instructor that you’ll be coming to a class: Sept. 19, Oct. 24, Nov. 21, or Dec 12.
There’s no fee to attend as a Refresher, but newly revised, newly formatted laminated pages cost $10 – which are highly advised!
Remember… Email the instructor that you’d like to attend.

Sharpenator at Green Coast Market this Friday September 11

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Green Coast Market is hosting the Sharpenator again this Friday, September 11, from 11–4ish.

Protect your investments (and your fingers!) with regular professional sharpening of knives, scissors, garden tools, axes and more.

Green Coast Market is located at 117 S. Miller Street in charming downtown Rockaway Beach. We’re open every day from 11–6, and we proudly accept SNAP/EBT.

We’re proud to partner with more than 120 (and counting!) farmers, foragers and food entrepreneurs from across Oregon. And yes, we have houseplants, too!

When we shop local, we strengthen the businesses, human connections and resources that hold our community together. Thank you for supporting the people and places that make this such a special place to live.

TEEN NIGHT at North Coast Pinball is this Friday Sept 11th 6-8PM

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Hello BBQ Community-

TEEN NIGHT at North Coast Pinball is this Friday September 11th, 6-8PM. FREE PINBALL and Games, Arts/Crafts for ALL TEENS! ALL TEENS WELCOME! (Teens Only). Please spread the word and send your TEENS in for FREE FUN! Thank you!

Contact Christy (503) 800-1092 for info/questions or to donate to this event run on donations by volunteers.

Repair Cafe this Saturday from 3-5

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Join us at the Heart of Cartm Repair Cafe this Saturday September 12 from 3-5.

Bring us your lamps, kitchen aid mixers, small appliances, and clothing needing some attention and we’ll work with you to fix them.

The Repair Cafe is a monthly gathering where our expert fixers sit with you and your item and give it a new lease on life. The event gives you the opportunity to witness how things are fixed, building confidence in your own ability to repair things.

Sorry no knife sharpening this month.

Let’s keep our things out of the landfill! Sign up at the heart of cartm website:

www.heartofcartm.org/repaircafe

Free Community Workshop Why Posture Matters: Fix Your Pain Naturally

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Come join us for a special free community workshop
Sunday Sept 13th at 10am at Mend Loft.

Please feel free to invite a friend or family member who might benefit from learning more about posture and how it affects the way we move and feel.

Sunday, September 13 | 10:00–11:30 AM
Mend Loft – Egoscue Travel Clinic | 172 N Hemlock suite 12, Cannon Beach
Do you—or someone you know—live with back or hip pain, stiff joints, or aches that just don’t seem to go away?

What if the problem isn’t simply where it hurts, but how your body is aligned?

Join us at Mend Loft for a free, interactive session about Egoscue Posture Therapy to discover how your posture influences the way you move, feel, and function every day.

During our time together, you’ll:

• Learn how to do a simple posture assessment
• Discover some of the common imbalances behind back, hip, knee, neck, and shoulder discomfort
• Explore how movement and alignment can help reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain
• Experience three simple exercises to help tune up and rebalance your body in under 10 minutes
• Learn practical posture strategies you can begin using right away

Whether you’re dealing with ongoing discomfort, recovering from an injury, or simply want to stay strong, mobile, and active as you age, you’ll leave with practical tools and a new way of looking at your body.

A balanced body feels and functions better.

Space is limited, so please RSVP by replying to this email or emailing Portland@egoscue.com.

Opening Event with artist Levering Thomas and photographer Jennifer Harris

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Featured Artist Event in Tillamook, Saturday September 12.
Location: Hancock Photography Studio, 2014 Henson Plaza, Tillamook.
Reception hours: 4-8pm
Show and studio hours: Wed thru Sat 10am to 3:30pm through October 12th.

A unique coastal collaborative study of nature by artists Levering Thomas (mixed media painter) and Jennifer Harris (photographer). Entitled “Nature Squared”, Lev and Jen have produced a 22 piece collection, pairing 11 original photographs seamlessly with 11 responsive paintings. During the opening Lev will demonstrate her layering paint process, mingling acrylic paints, watercolor pencils and handmade collage papers to capture the textures, shadows, and rhythms of Jen’s photographs. We look forward to sharing our story with you.

LAST CHANCE – This weekend in Astoria – Final Stage Performance of

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If you missed it in Nehalem (July) or Cannon Beach (August), or as many that are planning to see it again before it’s gone, this is your last chance to catch Bryan Churchill’s new acclaimed stageplay, “The Silent Measure.”

Audience response has been overwhelmingly resonant. “The biggest takeaway has been how deeply it’s sticking with people,” says Churchill. “Folks are still coming up to talk about the play, the dialogue, the acting, and the questions the story leaves to ponder.”

The HipFish just ran a review in this month’s issue: “Churchill’s use of storytelling to inspire demonstrates a power of connection that is unattainable through technology… Audience reflection on the concepts of chaos, uncertainty, and creativity as aspects of human connection among artificial intelligence is a solid measurement of [the play’s] success…”

We are living through a strange moment in our collective history. The tools we’ve built to assist us have quietly learned to anticipate us while silently taking over our lives, turning up the pressure on what it means to be conscious, alive, real, even loved. This play is about what happens when our interactions with technology get pressed to the point where something has to give.

The play closes next month in Astoria at Ten Fifteen Productions | September 10, 11 & 12, 2026.

Tickets are available at the door and online at www.thesilentmeasure.com.

You may also use the QR Code listed on the poster for this announcement to reserve tickets.

North Coast Veterans for Peace Meeting

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Hey Everybody

Well it’s time for another Veterans for Peace meeting. Happy to get back together again.
Everyone is welcome, and you need not be a veteran to attend. Anyone can attend and here is the necessary
info.

Date – Thursday, September 10th
Time – 10:30 PST
Place. – Manzanita Library

Veterans for Peace is a non-affiliated organization that’s been around for approximately the last 50 years. Come one, Come all. I am very hopefull that the zoom will work this time. If you can’t make it in person, the following
link can be used:

Veterans for Peace is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting

us06web.zoom.us/j/83632794255?pwd=yarlqqBaTl0PahobkACufH84aE3Odr.1

Thank you, I hope to see everybody there.

Brian

Dance Classes

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Tuesdays at the White Clover Grange (hwy 53)
Movement classes for ages 6 and up, dancers of all experience levels welcome!
Ages 6-10 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Ages 10+ 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Adults! Id love to offer a class for us.
If that is something that would interest you, please let me know!

Be A Part of History – Restore Native Plant Habitat

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Help Us Build the Salmonberry Trail—One Step at a Time
Have a few hours to give? Come help build a trail that will become part of our community’s future.
Something special is taking shape along the old railroad corridor between Wheeler and Tillamook. The Salmonberry Trail is coming to life—and our community has an important role to play.
But trails don’t build themselves.
They are built by people who care.

Come Be Part of It
We are looking for volunteers who are willing to roll up their sleeves and help transform an overgrown railroad corridor into a beautiful, welcoming trail for residents and visitors to enjoy.
You don’t have to be an experienced trail builder. You don’t have to commit to every work party. And you certainly don’t have to be an expert.
If you can give a few hours, we can use your help.
Volunteer activities may include:
-Removing invasive plants such as Himalayan blackberry and Scotch broom
-Clearing vegetation and helping open up the trail corridor
-Planting and caring for native plants
-Mulching and helping establish restored areas
-Walking the trail and identifying areas that need attention
-Documenting our progress with photographs
-Helping organize future volunteer work parties

There is a job for almost everyone.
When: Every Monday Sept & Oct 10-1
Third Saturday each month 10-1

To Register:
www.mobilize.us/salmonberry-trail/event/981570/

A Trail With a Story
The Salmonberry Trail follows the historic route of the old Tillamook railroad—a corridor that once connected communities and carried people and goods through some of the most spectacular scenery on the Oregon Coast.
Today, we have the opportunity to give this historic route a new life.
The vision isn’t simply to create a path from one place to another.
It is to create a trail that connects people with nature, history, recreation and our communities.
And we can help shape what that trail looks like.
Restore. Replant. Renew.
One of our goals is to restore portions of the corridor with native plants that belong here.
That means removing invasive species that have taken over and giving native trees, shrubs, ferns and flowering plants an opportunity to return.
Imagine walking the trail several years from now and knowing:
“I helped make this happen.”
Maybe you pulled the first blackberry. Maybe you planted a sword fern. Maybe you hauled mulch. Maybe you simply showed up with a pair of gloves and a willingness to help.
Every contribution matters.
No Long-Term Commitment Required
We know everyone is busy.
That’s why we’re creating opportunities for people to participate when they can.
One Saturday. Two hours. A morning with your neighbors. One Monday morning. Get the week started with a positive action!
Whatever you can give is valuable.
Bring a friend. Bring your family. Meet your neighbors. Get some fresh air and exercise while doing something positive for our community.
And don’t worry if you don’t know anyone yet.
You’ll know someone by the end of the day.
This Is Our Trail
The Salmonberry Trail is a big project with a long history and an even bigger vision.
But the success of the trail will ultimately be measured in something much simpler:
People using it. People enjoying it. And people caring enough to help make it better.
This is an opportunity for all of us to leave a little something behind—not just footprints, but a healthier landscape and a trail that future generations can enjoy.
Ready to Get Your Boots Dirty?
We’re building a volunteer community now, and we’d love to have you join us.
Whether you have a green thumb, a strong back, a camera, a chainsaw certification, a few spare hours—or simply enthusiasm—we have a place for you.
Come help us clear the way for the Salmonberry Trail.
Come plant something that will outlast us.
Come be part of the story.
Volunteer. Restore. Connect.
The trail is waiting.
And it starts with us.

5NP Ear Acupuncture Clinics

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Community Acupuncture Clinic for 5NP at NCRD every second Sunday 10am-12pm in the Fireside room on the first floor of the main building.

This is a walk-in ear acupuncture clinic held by:
Libby Golden Seaver
Health and Movement Coach
5NP Technician

Fees are sliding scale from $15-$35. No one turned away for lack of funds. No questions asked. Pay what truly works for you 🙂

What is 5NP?
5 needle protocol or NADA protocol (national acupuncture detoxification association) has a history of successful use treating the nervous system, detoxifying the physical and emotional body brining about a balanced state of health. They are 5 potent points in each ear. These 5 points have a long history of affecting the entire body and spirit to:

*put us into our divine healing state (from activated nervous system of fight/flight/freeze to rest and digest)
*Improve sleep
*Support good digestion and clear skin
*Decrease pain, back pain, abdominal cramps
*Process emotions like fear, grief, shame, and anger without talk therapy
*Lift depressive states and awaken our self-esteem keeping us aligned with our sense of purpose
*Improve breathing and the ability to let go of what no longer serves us well.
*Lower blood pressure, improve circulation, energy flow and more….

5NP fortifies the body, encourages the removal of waste and burden leaving us feeling grounded and well adjusted.
It’s recommended to receive treatments regularly, so I will be adding additional locations and clinic opportunities in our area including a boutique experience at Pauseful in Manzanita. Currently, I’m thrilled to be brining monthly walk-in clinics at NCRD every 2nd Sunday 10am-12pm. I hope you come and join us.

What to expect: You will be greeted / fill out a consent form and make payment. You will take a seat in the comfortable fireside room to receive your needle placement then rest there until you feel ready to have your needles taken out. Typically 20-40min. and based on individual feeling and desire. Please bring a blanket and/or neck pillow if you like.

Available for sale at the clinic:
*Garden fresh herbal tea and organic treats that treat you well including self-care body products made by Libby
*Detox and support supplements from FullScript and doTERRA to enhance your treatment.
Cash, Venmo, Zelle, preferred. Cards accepted as well 🙂

wingsforwisdom@gmail.com or text/call 971.977.0166
with questions

Thank you for valuing your health. Together we will calm the hive, live well, and flourish!

Conscious aging and Community Connections September 14

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Aging in Place in our 3-Village Area: What’s Possible?

Pine Grove Community House
Manzanita
September 14, 2PM to 4PM

Presented by Kathie Hightower

A 2024 AARP survey says 75% of people want to age in place in their homes, but 44% figure they won’t be able to. Most do not have a plan either way. Most say they want to die at home. Only 31% do so.

Do you have a plan? Join us to look at the realities and options when it comes to aging in place on the North Oregon coast. We’ll look at key services that are available and what’s missing. We’ll cover the gamut from Life Plan communities in Oregon, to Rehab, dedicated Assisted Living and Memory care on the coast, to creative community solutions for Co-housing, to “Alterkin groups.” You’ll walk away with a detailed handout of resources, considerations and questions to ask to do your own very specific research based on your own situation.

Your $5 donation at the door supports the Pine Grove Community House

Election Town Hall at Pine Grove Wednesday Sept 16th, 1-3pm and at Courthouse on 9/30

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Tillamook County Clerk Christy Nyseth will host two community Election Town Halls in September to provide voters with information about the upcoming November 3, 2026 General Election and answer questions about the election process.
The Town Halls are intended to give community members an opportunity to learn more about what to expect in the November election, how ballots are processed, election security, and other election-related topics. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions directly of the County Clerk.
Election Town Hall Dates:

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Pine Grove Community Center
225 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Tillamook County Courthouse – Meeting Room 106
201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook

A Town Hall is planned for South County in October – date/location to be announced.

The Town Halls are open to everyone, and no registration is required.
For additional information, contact the Tillamook County Clerk’s Office at 503-842-3402 or clerk@tillamookcounty.gov

Care for our Living Waters

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From Sept 1 through October 4th,
The Saint Catherine Community
will focus our liturgies on the care for the living waters which support our lives and the lives of the ‘more than human’ world.
All are welcome to join us in this penitential time of turning towards a deeper caring for the gifts of the Creator, the Great Mystery, who hovered over the waters at the dawn of creation.
Come as you are.

South Couth Library presentation: Overview History of Kilchis Point Reserve

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The area of Kilchis Point is rich with history.
It was the site of one of the largest permanent Native American villages on the Northern Oregon Coast. Tillamook County’s first European settler, Joe Champion, arrived via boat and landed at Kilchis Point. It’s the area where the “Morning Star” ship was constructed. And for years was the headquarters of the Whitney Lumber Company. Now, under the stewardship of the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, the 200 acres of nature reserve has continued to be thoughtfully cared for.

In a presentation at the South County Library on September 24 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Tillamook County Pioneer Museum’s Exhibit & Program Developer Jenny Teece will discuss the historical, cultural, and natural significance of Kilchis Point.

“Kilchis Point has been a special and unique place for people of the area for centuries,” Teece said. “The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum deeply cares for the land we’ve been entrusted to preserve. We hope that our interpretive work and stewardship continues to resonate with the community and highlight the importance of the area to the world.”

The presentation is free and open to the public. The South County Library is located at 6200 Camp Street in Pacific City.

TEEN NIGHT at North Coast Pinball is Friday Sept 11th 6-8PM

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Hello BBQ Community-

TEEN NIGHT at North Coast Pinball is Friday Sept 11th, 6-8PM! FREE PINBALL and Games, Arts/Crafts for ALL TEENS! ALL TEENS WELCOME!! (Teens Only) Please spread the word and send your TEENS in for FREE FUN!

Contact Christy (503) 800-1092 for info/questions, or to donate to this volunteer run event made possible through donations. Thank you

LABOR DAY WEEKEND WITH THE SEDONA FIRE BAND

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LABOR DAY WEEKEND WITH THE SEDONA FIRE BAND!

Come sing, dance, and celebrate with the Sedona Fire Band at TWO great community events this Labor Day Weekend!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 | 2–4 PM
Nehalem Bay Winery

Rain or shine, the music goes on! Join us for an afternoon of live music, dancing, great food, wine & beverages. Bring your friends, family, and four-legged companions — everyone is welcome!

LABOR DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 | 12–2 PM
Little Apple Deli | Manzanita

Rain Permitting! Pray for sun!

Celebrate Labor Day with the community! Enjoy great food and an afternoon of live music, singing, dancing, and fun with the Sedona Fire Band.

Two days. Two local favorites. One great Labor Day Weekend!

Come celebrate, sing, and dance with us!

LABOR DAY END-OF-SUMMER SALE

 

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Celebrate the end of summer with us this Labor Day weekend at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery. Enjoy seasonal specials and coastal creativity all weekend long.

Location:
Blue Water Fine Art Gallery
119 S Miller St., Rockaway Beach

For more information or to sign up for our newsletter, please visit BlueWaterFineArtGallery.com.

 

Watercolor Magic This Sat! Watch Robert Vaughan Paint Live

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Curious about watercolor? Thinking about diving deeper this fall?

Join us Saturday, September 5th at 2 PM as local resident and watercolorist artist Robert Vaughan leads a live demonstration at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery—part of his ongoing exploration into future demonstrations and workshops.

Robert’s demos offer a rare look into how watercolor can be intuitive, joyful, and accessible for artists at any level. He’ll share insights into color flow, brushwork, composition, and the gentle balance between control and spontaneity that makes watercolor so captivating.

Come watch, learn, and let us know what kinds of workshops you’d love to see this season.

Location:
Blue Water Fine Art Gallery
119 S Miller St., Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136

Free admission • All are welcome

For more information or to sign up for our newsletter, please visit BlueWaterFineArtGallery.com.

Pizza N Progress and Community Visions Sept 20 HOC Studio Wheeler

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Pizza N Progress: A Community Gathering with a Side of Friendly Competition and Free Pizza

Sunday Sept 20
5pm
HOC Studio
395 Nehalem Blvd
Wheeler

Four local pizza makers have elected to be part of something delicious—and something bigger than pizza—a community night where people will gather over free pizza to connect with one another and begin creating a community “Wishing Wall” filled with dreams, hopes, and possibilities.

Marzano’s, Mama Mia’s, Porchlight and Salmonberry are donating 2 large pizzas each so free pizza can be offered to a room full of hungry community members who join together to put their dreams for our community on a weather proof tag. The tags will then be put on the chain link fence at the blinking light in Nehalem, owned by Rocinante LLC.

Please frequent these local businesses who are giving to us.

To add a little spicy competition, attendees will be voting for their favorite pizza! At the end of the night, one restaurant will take home the highly coveted “Best Pie in the North Coast Community” trophy—and, more importantly, every participating pizza maker will be recognized as a local business helping bring this community vision and dreaming to life.

Pizza ‘N Progress is part of a new program of local nonprofit Fulcrum Community Resources called People, Place & Possibility. It’s a community project designed to bring neighbors together to imagine, dream, and share their hopes for the future of our community.

Other component are: the “You May Say I’m a Dreamer” Art Show coming to NCRD in Nehalem in October; Expression Nights where people share their thoughts on certain topics, and a Community Gathering in spring of 2027 where we take the tags on the fence and brainstorm how to put them in action.

On Sept 20 it’s good pizza, good people, a little friendly competition, and a chance to be part of something positive happening right here in our community.

Pizza…the fuel for Dreams of tomorrow….Now that’s delicioous…

Manzanita Farmers Market Week 17: Friday 4 to 7 Rain or shine!

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September is here and the countdown is on for farmers market produce. Will you help me squeeze every drop of juice from the proverbial peach and turn these last few markets into bangers? Join us every Friday in September, RAIN OR SHINE, to enjoy all of the things. This is your chance to relish a sweet melon, stock up your freezer, and load up your pantry.

FYI Fulton Farms won’t be joining us this week, but visit Baird Family Orchards, A&B Farm, and Mountains to Rivers Ranch for all the delicious fruit!

Oh, and don’t forget that you can still triple up to $20 of SNAP benefits at the market, every week! (That means you get $60 to spend when you use $20 in SNAP.)

Music this week is by Hope Montgomery and the Invasive Species, a local band who our booker describes as “Folky influenced og songs with plenty of twiddly bits”.

See you Friday, 4-7, at 635 Manzanita Ave behind City Hall

Community-Centered Death Care A Lived Experience

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September 15, 2026 from 6:00-7:00 PM

North Coast EOL Collective (Virtual Zoom)

Community-Centered Death Care: A Lived Experience
Presenters: Kevin Shukla, Jim Emmerson, and Gale Ousele

Join the North Coast EOL Collective for a conversation about one family’s experience caring for a loved one through the end of life and beyond: support in her final months, care for her body after her passing, a home burial, and continued care for her living legacy. Kevin Shukla, a resident of Hebo and frequent participant in North Coast EOL Collective offerings and the Coastal Community Death Care Series, will be joined by Jim Emmerson and Gale Ousele, friends, neighbors, and co-facilitators in one peaceful passing. Together, they will reflect on their experience throughout the entire continuum of home death care.

Rather than a “how-to” presentation, this offering will provide an opportunity to learn through lived experience. Their story invites us to consider what is possible when families, friends, and communities reclaim meaningful roles in caring for one another through death, burial, remembrance, and stewardship.

As always, there will be time for conversation and questions.

This offering reflects the North Coast EOL Collective’s belief that learning about death and dying happens not only through education, but through listening to one another’s stories, strengthening community wisdom, and creating A Collective Approach to Death and Dying.

Register (copy/paste URL): www.northcoasteolcollective.com/events-one/community-centered-death-care-a-lived-experience

Cost: There is no cost to participate.

Questions: welcome@northcoasteolcollective.com

Another Life Taken by ICE… Come to the Sunday Night Vigil

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This Sunday we will shine our lights on another life taken lightly by ICE this summer: that of Edwin Giovanni Lopez Cornejo.

Edwin was just 39 when he died in ICE custody due to medical neglect on August first of this year–the second death this year in New Jersey’s notorious Delaney Hall detention center–the first to be opened under the current administration.

Edwin, originally from El Salvador, left his 12 year old daughter, Ashley behind when ICE stole his life from him. He had lived in the US for two decades and he was abducted on June 18th of this year on his way to work in Plainfield New York.

As a detainee, Edwin not only had to live with the knowledge that his medical condition was going unaddressed, but he also may have wondered if he was about to be deported to El Salvador’s lethal CECOT Detention Center as many immigrants have. That’s enough stress to send anyone with a weak heart into cardiac arrest.

Hear more about Edwin and his family at the vigil at St. Cat’s in Nehalem on Hwy 101 at 8pm this Sunday and in future Sundays this month. Sometimes we sing, sometimes we hold silence, but we always bring a candle to hold, and we always say the names of the recently deceased.

We will not let this become the new normal in this country, proudly made of and built by immigrants.